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Hear the Original Demo for Kanye West’s New Slaves (Audio)

Hear the Original Demo for Kanye West’s New Slaves (Audio)

Kanye West's ears have always been far-reaching. For Yeezus, that is an understatement. In making the album, and it's standout "New Slaves," 'Ye looked within his own circle. Benjamin Bronfman, son of former Warner Bros. Records CEO Edgar Bronfman, Jr., has been a longtime friend of Mr. West. According to... Read more
October 27, 2014 Audio, Fresh
DJ Premier Unleashes A Gang Starr Tape Of B-Sides, Rarities & Remixes (Mixtape)

DJ Premier Unleashes A Gang Starr Tape Of B-Sides, Rarities & Remixes (Mixtape)

Today (October 24), DJ Premier opened up the online Gang Starr merchandise store through his PremierWuzHere website. With an assortment of shirts, hats, hoodies, and more—exclusively set up by the Texan-turned-New Yorker, sharing its proceeds with the family of late partner Guru, Preem got behind the wheels of steel to... Read more
October 24, 2014 Audio, Fresh, Mixes
Action Bronson, Joey Bada$$ & Ransom Hop On Freddie Gibbs & Madlib’s Knicks Remix (Audio)

Action Bronson, Joey Bada$$ & Ransom Hop On Freddie Gibbs & Madlib’s Knicks Remix (Audio)

If a few months made you forget how incredible Freddie Gibbs & Madlib's Pinata was, this remix of "Knicks" is a reminder with sharp elbows like Charles Oakley. Those 'bows come in the form of a new Gibbs verse (where Gary, Indiana's own doesn't mince words about the Ferguson, Missouri... Read more
October 20, 2014 Audio, Fresh
Boaz Deserves Your Attention, Check Intuition (Album Stream)

Boaz Deserves Your Attention, Check Intuition (Album Stream)

Quietly and consistently, Boaz has built a strong career. The Rostrum Records artist (Wiz Khalifa, Mac Miller, etc.) is nothing like his label-mates/homies new or old, instead, he's got a street-struck grittiness, with an introspection that few artists naturally possess. Intuition lives up to its name, and with D-Block, Fashawn,... Read more
October 20, 2014 Audio, Fresh
Joell Ortiz Interviews Himself On A New House Slippers Look (Audio)

Joell Ortiz Interviews Himself On A New House Slippers Look (Audio)

Back on one of Slaughterhouse's breakthrough songs, "Move On," Joell Ortiz set things off, knowing just what he thought media reporters cared most about concerning his career. After a hiatus from solo works, the Bushwick, Brooklyn MC tries his hand at that tactic again. "Q&A" addresses the things Heads may... Read more
September 9, 2014 Audio, Fresh
It’s A Slaughterhouse Affair On Joell Ortiz’ My Brother’s Keeper (Audio)

It’s A Slaughterhouse Affair On Joell Ortiz’ My Brother’s Keeper (Audio)

Two weeks from today (September 16), Joell Ortiz will release his third solo album, House Slippers via his new home, Penalty Records. The Brooklyn, New York native reached out to onetime Diplomats/Cam'ron producers The Heatmakerz as well as !llmind for production/executive production. The new sound on the album is coupled... Read more
September 2, 2014 Audio, Fresh
Prince Heats It Up With a Slow Jam Like U Know Only He Can (Audio)

Prince Heats It Up With a Slow Jam Like U Know Only He Can (Audio)

Prince is releasing not one but 2 new albums later this month, with Art Official Age and Plectrumelectrum. After raising the roof with the funky ditty "Clouds," he returns with a sultry slow jam. Some things just get better with time...Check out "U Know." Related: Prince Gives Some Game To... Read more
September 1, 2014 Audio
Diamond District’s First Step In A March To Another Album (Audio)

Diamond District’s First Step In A March To Another Album (Audio)

Diamond District's March On Washington is coming on October 14. With the Mello Music Group release from Oddisee, yU, and X.O. available for pre-order, the acclaimed District of Columbia trio dropped off some highly anticipated new music. "First Step" is a fitting first glimpse from the March. With an electrofied... Read more
August 26, 2014 Audio, Fresh
Prince Gives Some Game To The Lovers, Courtesy Of Clouds (Audio)

Prince Gives Some Game To The Lovers, Courtesy Of Clouds (Audio)

In the last 24 hours, it was revealed that while Eminem has a double-album/compilation coming, Prince has two September releases of his own, on the same day. Included in the double-dip is "Clouds." Given the themes of the song, it sounds to be a likely Art Official Age inclusion—although 3rd... Read more
August 25, 2014 Audio, Fresh
Tupac Explains Why All Eyez on Me Was So Different From His Other Albums (Audio)

Tupac Explains Why All Eyez on Me Was So Different From His Other Albums (Audio)

A week removed from the artist's return from prison in 1995, L.A. Times journalist Chuck Philips sat down with Tupac Shakur to talk about the making of his album All Eyez On Me and the societal implications of his music in between listening sessions at the studio. From the day... Read more
August 14, 2014 Featured-homepage, Throwback
In The Lineage Of I Shot Ya & 4,3,2,1, LL Cool J Makes I’m Nice (Audio)

In The Lineage Of I Shot Ya & 4,3,2,1, LL Cool J Makes I’m Nice (Audio)

Every few years, LL Cool J really drops the gloves on 'em. The onetime Def Jam Records pioneer built his career on the kind of bravado that took on all challengers in the mid-1980s. As LL's base grew to truly celebrate the fact that "Ladies Love" Cool J something special,... Read more
August 13, 2014 Audio, Fresh
Beyonce Recruits Nicki Minaj for a Bouncy Remix to Flawless (Audio)

Beyonce Recruits Nicki Minaj for a Bouncy Remix to Flawless (Audio)

"Of course sometimes ____ goes down when it's a Billion dollars on the elevator." Beyonce has words for her detractors on a sizzling remix to her power anthem, "Flawless." Queen Bey teams up with Nicki Minaj and the ladies stunt on the haters. From "Independent Women" to "Bow Down," this... Read more
August 3, 2014 Audio
Common Talks Chicago Music, Culture, & The “Heat” That Inspired Him & Nobody’s Smiling (Audio)

Common Talks Chicago Music, Culture, & The “Heat” That Inspired Him & Nobody’s Smiling (Audio)

Days before the release of his 10th studio album, Nobody's Smiling, Common delivers an insightful interview with Combat Jack discussing the inspiration behind his upcoming album (2:45) and the significance of the cover (8:00), Chicago's musical "heat" (11:45), his first encounter with racism (27:30), his experiences with Rev. Jeremiah Wright... Read more
July 8, 2014 Audio, Fresh
Cormega Is The Self-Proclaimed Rap Basquiat, On A Large Professor Groove (Audio)

Cormega Is The Self-Proclaimed Rap Basquiat, On A Large Professor Groove (Audio)

From the recluse to the disenchantment with fame, to the exceptional, enduring body of work, Cormega and Jean-Michel Basquiat aren't all that different. After all, they are two New Yorkers from a special era in time that took their city's image and represented it with style and grace. From justifying... Read more
June 18, 2014 Audio, Fresh
Blu’s Homecoming Is A Few Days Early (Album Stream)

Blu’s Homecoming Is A Few Days Early (Album Stream)

Blu's Good To Be Home is scheduled to release on May 20. However, one of Johnson Barnes' longtime label affiliates, Nature Sounds, blessed the Heads with an early listen to Disc 1 and Disc 2 of the LP boasting full production by Bombay. Veteran MC guests from the likes of... Read more
May 16, 2014 Audio, Fresh
Try Out To Masta Ace, Punchline, Wordsworth & Strick’s Sophomore eMC LP (Album Stream)

Try Out To Masta Ace, Punchline, Wordsworth & Strick’s Sophomore eMC LP (Album Stream)

Veteran Brooklyn MC Masta Ace is branching out with his latest group, The eMC. The collective including late '90s underground Hip-Hop MCs Wordsworth, Punchline (who were previously a group as Punch & Words), along with Milwaukee, Wisconsin MC Strick (f/k/a Stricklin). The group released a 2008 LP on Fat Beats... Read more
May 13, 2014 Audio, Fresh
Raekwon Over Simple Kicks & Snares Alongside Chase & Status? Yes Please (Audio)

Raekwon Over Simple Kicks & Snares Alongside Chase & Status? Yes Please (Audio)

While Raekwon is believed to be currently on hiatus from Wu-Tang Clan's A Better Tomorrow sessions, Staten Island's favorite Chef has not ceased working. Rae hopped on Chase & Status' second coming of "Gangsta Boogie." The smooth G-joint from the veteran British EDM tandem was first released in 2013, but... Read more
May 6, 2014 Audio, Fresh
Beats May Change, But Ma$e’s Trademark Vocal Style Is Forever. Check The New Song Nothing (Audio)

Beats May Change, But Ma$e’s Trademark Vocal Style Is Forever. Check The New Song Nothing (Audio)

In his latest press run, 50 Cent criticized Puff Daddy's post-G-Unit valuation of Ma$e. According to Fif, the onetime multi-platinum Bad Boy Records star was not worth the seven figure check Diddy was seeking to clear the label and recording rights of his former Harlem protege. Ma$e has yet to... Read more
May 5, 2014 Audio, Fresh
Pharoahe Monch & DJ Revolution Know A Lil’ Something About Getting Down (Audio)

Pharoahe Monch & DJ Revolution Know A Lil’ Something About Getting Down (Audio)

As if a whole new album's worth of fresh material was not enough for last week, veteran supreme lyricist Pharoahe Monch made a Record Store Day exclusive with Wake Up Show alum DJ Revolution. Produced by Australia's M-Phazes, this joint, "Get Down" shows Monch's ongoing versatility in a career spanning... Read more
April 21, 2014 Audio, Fresh
Here’s the Stream of Nas’ Illmatic XX with Some Choice Bonus Tracks (Audio)

Here’s the Stream of Nas’ Illmatic XX with Some Choice Bonus Tracks (Audio)

You've heard Nas' Illmatic, but not like this...Here's the stream of Illmatic XX, with some choice bonus tracks. It features songs from the original classic, as well as remixes of Halftime & It Ain't Hard to Tell. Check it out below. The full version of Illmatic XX hit stores today,... Read more
April 15, 2014 Featured-homepage, Throwback
Tech N9ne & Murs Come Together For The First Time as Label Mates on Hard (Audio)

Tech N9ne & Murs Come Together For The First Time as Label Mates on Hard (Audio)

Through Paid Dues, Murs and Tech N9ne go back. Two independent Hip-Hop titans who manage to succeed in a changing music industry after botched major label deals, Murray and Tech have plenty in common. Following Murs joining Strange Music for a Strange deal, the two lyricists with incredibly high opinions... Read more
March 31, 2014 Audio, Fresh
DJ Cassidy & R. Kelly Show Why Soul Makes the World Go ‘Round (Audio)

DJ Cassidy & R. Kelly Show Why Soul Makes the World Go ‘Round (Audio)

As we reported, DJ Cassidy has put together an amazing new project called Calling All Hearts which pairs contemporary singers with the legendary musicians behind 80's hits by Michael Jackson, Stevie Wonder, Luther Vandross, Chic and more. In his latest offering, Cassidy serves up some feel good soul featuring R.... Read more
March 27, 2014 Audio
Smoke DZA and Cam’ron Resurrect the Ghost of Dipset (Audio)

Smoke DZA and Cam’ron Resurrect the Ghost of Dipset (Audio)

Harlem is in the building. Smoke DZA and Cam'ron resurrect the Ghost of Dipset on this slow, grimy burner. Check it out. Related: Smoke DZA & Ab-Soul Hop On A DJ Dahi-Produced Cloud For Hearses (Audio)... Read more
March 27, 2014 Audio
D’Angelo Covers Al Green and Reminds Us of Mahogany at the Same Time (Audio)

D’Angelo Covers Al Green and Reminds Us of Mahogany at the Same Time (Audio)

As we reported last week, a re-issue of D'Angelo's Live at the Jazz Cafe, London album is being released with several additional songs. Among them is an amazing cover of Al Green's I'm Glad You're Mine, which Heads might also recognize as the sample anchoring Eric B & Rakim's Mahogany.... Read more
March 23, 2014 Audio
Here’s Some Previously Unreleased D’Angelo That Will Get You Jonesing for More (Audio)

Here’s Some Previously Unreleased D’Angelo That Will Get You Jonesing for More (Audio)

Few artists have had such a huge impact on music with such a small catalog of recordings as D'Angelo. Both Brown Sugar and Voodoo are revered and considered by many to be classics but, sadly, D has not released a new album since 2000. That will change (sorta) next week... Read more
March 21, 2014 Throwback
ZZ Ward’s Hip-Hop Blends Continue, This Time With Asher Roth & King Chip (Audio)

ZZ Ward’s Hip-Hop Blends Continue, This Time With Asher Roth & King Chip (Audio)

Singer ZZ Ward has great taste in Hip-Hop. Thus far, she's worked with Kendrick Lamar, Freddie Gibbs, DJ Premier, and others. After taking a bit of a break, she reconvenes with Asher Roth. Last year, Ward guested on Roth's "See The World." Now, on a Blended Babies remixed-"365 Days," they... Read more
March 19, 2014 Audio, Fresh
MF DOOM Remixes His JJ DOOM Joint Bookhead Audio

MF DOOM Remixes His JJ DOOM Joint Bookhead Audio

While his rhymes are beloved, MF DOOM is a highly-accomplished producer. Today, the man often known as just "DOOM" has laced joints for Ghostface Killah, MF Grimm, and even poet-MC Sage Francis, in addition to his own works like the acclaimed, constantly re-pressed classic, Operation Doomsday. Well... although he's more... Read more
March 13, 2014 Audio, Fresh
Big Boi & Common Stake Their Claims on the Throne (Audio)

Big Boi & Common Stake Their Claims on the Throne (Audio)

HBO's epic series Game of Thrones returns on April 6th. As a lead up to the show, HBO is releasing a mixtape called Catch the Throne, and it will feature some heavy hitters. The first 2 singles from the project are from Big Boi (Mother of Dragons) and Common (The... Read more
March 7, 2014 Audio
A$AP Rocky Goes Back to the EDM Well When In Distress (Audio)

A$AP Rocky Goes Back to the EDM Well When In Distress (Audio)

A$AP Rocky loves to operate around the perimeters of Hip-Hop. Harlem's latest major label representative returns to the charged percussion EDM sound many heard on his Wild for the Night Skrillex-produced song on his new cut, "In Distress." Featuring Gesaffelstein, the song traces how to manage stress in the dog-eat-dog... Read more
February 28, 2014 Audio, Fresh
After Nearly 5 Years, Asher Roth is Releasing His 2nd Album. Here’s the New Single (Audio)

After Nearly 5 Years, Asher Roth is Releasing His 2nd Album. Here’s the New Single (Audio)

After 5 years and several mixtapes, Asher Roth is preparing to release RetroHash, his 2nd official album (though what is the difference between a mixtape and an album really these days...). His new single, Tangerine Girl, is a dreamy ride with an early 70's California rock feel to it. For... Read more
February 26, 2014 Audio
Bun B & Prodigy Link With Remy Banks & Charlie RED Over A Hitmen-Certified Beat (Audio)

Bun B & Prodigy Link With Remy Banks & Charlie RED Over A Hitmen-Certified Beat (Audio)

Puffy's Hitmen were one of Hip-Hop's few examples of a hit factory. Mirrored after the producers, songwriters, and session musicians that drove the hit singles for labels like Motown, Stax, and Atco Records, this is something that's expensive and time-consuming. In other words, you'd better have a studio with many... Read more
February 18, 2014 Audio, Fresh
Stephen Marley & Black Thought Make Some Timeless Music Together (Audio)

Stephen Marley & Black Thought Make Some Timeless Music Together (Audio)

In a move reminiscent of what brother Damien did with Nas, Stephen Marley has teamed with one of the most respected rappers in the game on his latest release. Black Thought joins Marley on the timeless and beautiful Thorn or a Rose. Check it out. Related: The Roots – Ain’t... Read more
February 6, 2014 Audio
It’s Organized Konfusion As Pharoahe Monch & O.C. Rock With Prince Po & Oh No (Audio)

It’s Organized Konfusion As Pharoahe Monch & O.C. Rock With Prince Po & Oh No (Audio)

Just last year, Pharoahe Monch and Prince Po cracked the mic together on Marco Polo's PA2: The Director's Cut. The Queens, New York vets have been in the news a lot lately, with last week's reunion show in NYC, celebrating the 20th anniversary of cult-championed sophomore LP, Stress: The Extinction... Read more
February 4, 2014 Audio, Fresh
Diamonds Are Forever: Jay Z Gives J. Cole His Original Roc-A-Fella Records Chain On Stage (Video)

Diamonds Are Forever: Jay Z Gives J. Cole His Original Roc-A-Fella Records Chain On Stage (Video)

While J. Cole did not join his Roc Nation leader at Sunday's Grammy Awards, despite being nominated for Best Rap Album, the two reconvened this week. Last night, while Cole took the stage at Madison Square Garden, his fans were treated to surprise appearances by Kendrick Lamar, and Jay. While... Read more
January 29, 2014 Fresh, Video
Here Are the Best Hip-Hop Mixtapes of 2013. Stream and Download More Than 45 Mixtapes Here (Mixtapes)

Here Are the Best Hip-Hop Mixtapes of 2013. Stream and Download More Than 45 Mixtapes Here (Mixtapes)

2013 was a stellar year for mixtapes. In fact, with strong releases from Big K.R.I.T., Pusha T, Chance the Rapper, Vic Mensa, Rapsody, Raekwon, Slum Village, Curren$y, Cam'ron, Lloyd Banks, Pete Rock & Camp Lo, Problem, Nipsey Hussle, Action Bronson, Q-Tip & Busta Rhymes and more, it can be argued... Read more
December 24, 2013 Audio, Mixes
Mac Miller Continues His Soulful Sonic Journey on Eggs Aisle (Audio)

Mac Miller Continues His Soulful Sonic Journey on Eggs Aisle (Audio)

2013 was a transitional year for Mac Miller. He went from crafting more light-hearted music in the past to releasing an album that was deep, introspective and very soulful, with Watching Movies with the Sound Off. Tonight, he is releasing a new album called Live From Space, and he's shown... Read more
December 16, 2013 Throwback
Stream Marco Polo’s PA 2: The Director’s Cut Which Features an All-Star Roster of 90’s Legends (Album Stream)

Stream Marco Polo’s PA 2: The Director’s Cut Which Features an All-Star Roster of 90’s Legends (Album Stream)

Marco Polo's new album PA 2: The Director's Cut plays like an all-star compilation of ridiculously dope tracks from 90's legends, including Talib Kweli, Masta Ace, Inspectah Deck, Organized Konfusion, Jean Grae, Posdnuos, Styles P, Alchemist, MC Eiht, King Tee, Large Professor and many more. The album hits stores on... Read more
November 8, 2013 Audio
Emeli Sande Teams Up With Ab-Soul for the Remix to My Kind of Love (Audio)

Emeli Sande Teams Up With Ab-Soul for the Remix to My Kind of Love (Audio)

Since her debut in 2012, Emeli Sande has not been one to be boxed in to any specific genre. On the remix to her song My Kind of Love, she teams up with Ab-Soul, and out of the box MC, on a track that is part rock, part EDM, part... Read more
October 21, 2013 Audio
Exclusive: Rapsody & 9th Wonder Are In Our Area, Causing Mass Hysteria (Audio)

Exclusive: Rapsody & 9th Wonder Are In Our Area, Causing Mass Hysteria (Audio)

As Rapsody pulled from Nas' famous entrance phrase on "Halftime," 9th Wonder channeled Large Professor's echoey reverb and thumbing percussion for "Mass Hysteria"—which we are proud to premiere at AFH. Rap gives some of her finest wordplay on this cut which is mostly about being dope, but veers into some... Read more
October 16, 2013 Audio, Fresh
Blu & Nottz release End Of The World ft Rashad From Their Upcoming EP Gods in the Spirit

Blu & Nottz release End Of The World ft Rashad From Their Upcoming EP Gods in the Spirit

Nottz and Blu release another track from their forthcoming EP. Check out End of the World featuring Rashad. Related: Blu & Nottz – Boyz II Men ft Nitty Scott, MC (Audio)... Read more
October 9, 2013 Audio
Devin The Dude – One For The Road (Album Stream)

Devin The Dude – One For The Road (Album Stream)

With one of his funkiest an eclectic projects to date, Devin The Dude is back with his latest offering for a free listen. The Houston MC gives us a sample of One For The Road, an LP that can seems to be geared towards enjoyment with the greener things in... Read more
October 8, 2013 Audio, Fresh
Chuck Inglish – Came Thru/Easily ft Mac Miller & Ab-Soul

Chuck Inglish – Came Thru/Easily ft Mac Miller & Ab-Soul

Chuck Inglish drops off his new single "Come Thru/Easily" with an eclectic cast of feature MCs. With Chuck spitting last, the track also features Mac Miller and Ab-Soul blessing the mic over some southern bounce production. The song is from Chuck Inglish's upcoming EP Easily which drops later this fall. Related: Pusha T... Read more
October 4, 2013 Audio, Fresh
Blu & Nottz – Boyz II Men ft Nitty Scott, MC

Blu & Nottz – Boyz II Men ft Nitty Scott, MC

This is the first listen of material from Blu & Nottz' collaborative EP, Gods In Spirit. 1990s Motown fans will feel this stylized title of a track that features a dusty '60s Soul loop from one of Virginia's mainstays. Nitty Scott, who's been making much noise lately hops on the... Read more
October 1, 2013 Audio, Fresh
Alterbeats – Fruit Punch ft Rockness Monstah & Guilty Simpson

Alterbeats – Fruit Punch ft Rockness Monstah & Guilty Simpson

Two baritone MCs link up on French production duo Alterbeats' "Fruit Punch." The soulful beat knocks as the Brooklyn and Detroit bullies from Heltah Skeltah and Random Axe, respectively, beat the track up. It's cool that after so many joints with Sean Price (fka Ruck), Guilty can seamlessly collaborate with... Read more
September 30, 2013 Audio, Fresh
Robert Glasper Experiment – I Stand Alone ft Common & Patrick Stump (of Fall Out Boy)

Robert Glasper Experiment – I Stand Alone ft Common & Patrick Stump (of Fall Out Boy)

Robert Glasper puts together Common and Patrick Stump from Fall Out Boy on his latest release. The combination may sound unlikely on paper but it makes for beautiful music. Here's I Stand Alone. Related: Terrace Martin – No Wrong, No Right ft Robert Glasper & James Fauntleroy (Video)... Read more
September 23, 2013 Audio
Black Milk – Dismal

Black Milk – Dismal

Black Milk releases another ill cut off his upcoming No Poison No Paradise album. Check out Dismal. Related: Black Milk Previews Black Sabbath Verse (Video)... Read more
September 23, 2013 Audio
Freddie Gibbs & Madlib – Harold’s

Freddie Gibbs & Madlib – Harold’s

Inspired by Harold's Chicken in the Chicago area near to Gibbs' Gary upbringing, this is the Deeper EP's interpretation of chickens that aren't classified as poultry. Whether it's fiends, females or suckas, Gangsta Gibbs can be hard on 'em. Related: Freddie Gibbs & Madlib – Deeper... Read more
September 23, 2013 Audio, Fresh
Deltron 3030 – Melding Of The Minds ft Zack De La Rocha

Deltron 3030 – Melding Of The Minds ft Zack De La Rocha

It's only been a month since their last EP City Rising From The Ashes, but Deltron 3030 is back once again with some dope new music. This time the Hip-Hop trio teams up with former Rage Against The Machine front-man Zach De La Rocha on their latest single "Melting Of The Minds."... Read more
September 23, 2013 Audio, Fresh
Mack Wilds – New York: A Love Story (Full Album Stream)

Mack Wilds – New York: A Love Story (Full Album Stream)

Mack Wilds (aka actor Tristan Wilds from The Wire and 90210) has created an album that is both an ode to his hometown of NYC and his clear love for Hip-Hop. While Mack sings on the majority of the album, the Hip-Hop presence is ubiquitous, from the Executive Production of... Read more
September 20, 2013 Audio
Vinnie Paz – God Bless

Vinnie Paz – God Bless

The Pazmanian Devil has always been an artist I listened to get me in that mood, or sometimes to relate to when I'm already in that mood. Having been a Jedi Mind Tricks fan/supporter since the Superregular Records days (even worked a lil' street-team on the maxi-single to "Animal Rap"... Read more
September 17, 2013 Audio, Fresh
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